Post-employment benefits forum

Post-employment benefits forums are scheduled for Oct. 19 on the Davis and Sacramento campuses, with presenters from the UC Office of the President. They are due to clarify the recently released recommendations of the Post-Employment Benefits Task Force and answer employees’ questions.

Here are the forum details:

• Davis campus — 10:30 a.m.-noon, Activities and Recreation Center Ballroom.

• Sacramento campus — 2-3:30 p.m., auditorium, MIND Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.

Organizers said the morning session will be webcast; look for the links on the UC Davis home page on the day of the forum.

Enrollment is limited for both sessions, so people are being advised to register in advance. (Faculty members: These forums are similar to presentations hosted by the UC Davis Academic Senate on Oct. 4.)

Officials said release time with supervisory approval is appropriate for staff attendees.

Register here for either forum (search for “PEB”). For registration assistance, contact Staff Development and Professional Services at (530) 752-1766 or sdps@ucdavis.edu.

Business Officer Institute

Nominations are due by Oct. 26 for the next session of the UC system's Business Officer Institute, scheduled from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 in San Francisco.

The Office of the President established the institute in recognition of the critical role that business officers play in a rapidly changing business environment characterized by localized decision-making authority, increased regulatory interest and oversight, emphasis on risk-taking and innovation, and increased complexity.

Candidates are those who have broad decision-making and-or supervisory responsibility or accountability for academic or administrative department budgets, finance, internal controls, human resources, systems or sponsored projects.

Candidates must be classified at the Professional and Support Staff (PSS) or Managers and Senior Professionals (MSP) levels to be eligible for nomination.

The Office of the President covers all program costs and some meal costs (breakfast and lunch), as well as the opening dinner. UCOP will not cover the cost of travel, hotel expenses of $139 per night, parking or dinners on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

More information, including the nomination form for UC Davis candidates.

AggieCards for staff, faculty

The Davis campus's new photo identification cards are being distributed at several recarding events around campus and at the new AggieCard office in the Memorial Union.

Here is the AggieCard "road show" calendar:

• Oct. 18 — 63 Mrak Hall (basement), 8:30-10:30 a.m.

• Oct. 21 — 1225 Dutton Hall, 1-3:30 p.m.

• Oct. 22 — lobby, ARC, 2:30-4 p.m.

• Oct. 25 — conference room, first floor, Shields Library, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

• Oct. 26 — conference room, South Silo, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

• Oct. 29 — second floor, Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, 9-11 a.m.

In addition, at the request of individual departments and units, the AggieCard staff will make field trips to distribute 25 or more cards per visit. To schedule an AggieCard event for your department or unit, send an e-mail to employeeid@ucdavis.edu; be sure to include the possible dates and times as well as approximate number of employees for your department’s event.

The AggieCard office, across from the information counter in the MU’s east wing, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Employees need not have new pictures taken for their AggieCards — so long as the university has your ID photo on file. However, the AggieCard staff will be more than happy to take a new photo.